Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topsoiling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
top-soil-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of topsoil before an excavation or embankment is begun.

Uncountable

verb

present participle of topsoil

Etymology

From topsoil + -ing.

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Usage

Questions

What does topsoiling mean?
The removal of topsoil before an excavation or embankment is begun.
Where does topsoiling come from?
From topsoil + -ing.

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